Record-breaking payments in SOPT - 2 bln PLN for transport
01.10.2007
14:56
The Ministry of Transport informs that under the Sectoral Operational Programme Transport (SOPT) total expenditure, together with those qualified payments, from the very beginning, is 2 bln 57.4 mln PLN, i.e. 538.8 mln EUR, and only in 2007 all the reimbursement has come to 1,355.6 mln PLN, i.e. 357 mln EUR.
9th edition competition for Transport Minister Prize for the best postdoctoral, doctor, master and engineer's dissertation, and book on transport
28.09.2007
12:57
Press Office informs that it is only by 31 October 2007 to apply for Transport Minister Prize in the 9th competition for the best postdoctoral, doctor, master and engineer’s dissertation, and book on transport in academic year 2006/2007.
Price for Motorway A2: Nowy Tomyśl - Świecko settled
27.09.2007
11:29
The Ministry of Transport informs that on 27 September 2007, a price for Motorway A2: Nowy Tomyśl – Świecko (104.5 km) was settled with the concessionary Autostrada Wielkopolska JSC (AWSA) at 9.656 mln EUR per 1 km.
Construction Programme for National Roads in 2008 - 2012
26.09.2007
12:38
„Yesterday, the Council of Ministers adopted Construction Programme for National Roads in 2008 – 2012. This programme is similar to those achievements of the days before II World War, i.e. Gdynia Town and its port, and Central Industry Area”, said Minister of Transport Jerzy Polaczek on 26 September 2007 during his press conference in Garwolin Town. „The Government is going to spend 121 bln PLN for construction of roads and motorways in 2008 – 2-12. On average, it is more than 24 bln PLN a year. As compared with this very successful year, we will spend some 9 bln PLN. We are facing a real investment boom!”, he added.
„I am glad to see this bypass ready. I can also tell you that yesterday, the Council of Ministers adopted the Construction Programme for National Roads in 2008-2012”, pronounced Minister of Transport Jerzy Polaczek on 26 September 2007 during the inauguration of Garwolin Town Bypass. „By this Programme, it is planned to build 58 road bypasses round towns as Garwolin – oppressed by transit traffic”, he added.
As General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways reported on 26 September 2007, a 8 km long Motorway A6 section: „Klucz” Junction – „Kijewo” Junction was opened. The section cost 129 mln PLN, including EU support, i.e. SOPT – 87.9 mln PLN. It was Budimex – Dromex JSC which contracted the project.
Undersecretary M. Chaberek met with the representatives of the Croatian railways
25.09.2007
14:32
„Railway transport has always made us go beyond the limits”, said Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Transport Mirosław Chaberek during the meeting with the representatives of the Croatian railways which took place on 25 September 2007 in Warsaw.
On 22 September 2007, during his press briefing Minister of Transport Jerzy Polaczek laced into President of the Civil Platform (PO) for his mendacity, which he pronounced during PO convention in Łódź, regarding construction of roads and safety on roads in Poland.
Undersecretary Piotr Stomma in Paris, World Road Congress
20.09.2007
08:55
On 16-18 September 2007, Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Transport Piotr Stomma was in Paris, where he took part in the World Road Congress organised by the World Road Organisation (AIPCR/PIARC).